The Pekingese Dog

The Pekingese is one of the oldest dog breeds in the world. The Pekingese dog breed started in ancient China where only the Imperial family were permitted to own them. They were bred for religious purposes, but they became the pet of the emperors and his family. Pekingese were royal pets and they were treated …

The Pekingese is a small-sized, toy group, double-coated, flat-faced, and curly-tailed dog. Pekingese coloration The pekingese comes in many different color variations such as gold, sables, white, black and tan. Face One of the most-telling physical characteristics of a Pekingese is that it has a flat and black face. The chin, nose, and forehead appear …

The shih tzu dog is a very cute dog and looks pretty similar to the pekingese. People not familiar with both breeds easily confuse them for the breed they are most familiar with. With that said, the shih tzu dog, compared to the pekingese – which is the 93rd most popular breed of dog, is …